John Wooden’s Leadership Quotes – Wisdom from a Coaching Legend
Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.
The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Success isn’t measured by wins and losses. It’s measured by the impact you have on people’s lives.
The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause voluntarily, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.
Don’t mistake activity with achievement.
Leadership is not about being the boss. It’s about inspiring and empowering others to do their best.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
The most important thing in coaching is communication.
The best leaders are lifelong learners. They are always seeking knowledge and improvement.
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own belief in the mission.
Good leaders make people feel valued, respected, and appreciated.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.
The best competition I have is against myself to become better.
Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.
Be quick, but don’t hurry.
The most important thing in the world is family and love.
Never mistake activity for achievement.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with coaches, mentors, and talented individuals.
Goals achieved with integrity bring greater satisfaction than those attained by any other means.
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about making tough decisions and doing what is right.
The best leaders lead by example, not by force.
It’s not what you do, but how you do it.
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
Leadership is not wielding authority- it’s empowering people.
The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
The best leaders are those most interested in educational and personal growth.
Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
A true leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.
A leader’s most powerful tool is trust. Without it, everything falls apart.
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
Talent is God’s gift to us. What we do with it is our gift back to God.
The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.
Good things take time.
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
You can do more good by being good than any other way.
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare.
The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.